Nnenna
Appearance
Gender | Female |
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Language(s) | Igbo |
Origin | |
Word/name | Nigerian |
Meaning | father's mother |
Nnenna Igbo name which translates to "a father's mother" in English. It is a feminine name given to girls who are believed to be reincarnates of their paternal grandmother.[1] Notable people with the name include:
is an- Nnenna Freelon (born 1954), American jazz singer
- Nnenna Lynch (born 1971), retired distance track event runner
- Lydia Nnenna Obute, Nigerian-Austrian model
- Nnenna Nwakanma (born 1975), Nigerian activist
- Adaora Nnenna Elonu (born 1990), Nigerian-American basketball player
- Nnenna Okore (born 1975), Nigerian artist
- Ifeoma Nnenna Dieke (born 1981), American-born Scottish footballer